The B-PEACE for Jorge Campaign

Welcome to the online community of the B-PEACE for Jorge Campaign, an effort of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts to address the root causes of gun violence.

There are still areas in contemporary Boston and beyond that are experiencing senseless gun violence. We are targeting the roots of this issue by looking at how funding public education, increasing youth employment, and regulating gun legislation can help create a safer community.

In September 2014, beloved St. Stephen’s Youth Programs community member Jorge Fuentes was shot and killed while walking his dog in front of his house in Dorchester. Just a dozen weeks later, an elementary Read more…

St. Stephen’s Youth Programs was honored to share the story of our partnership with the Blackstone Innovation School at the New England Providence All Our Children Conference. All Our Children is a national network of Read more…